Trailkeepers of Oregon

Did you know that almost all of the trails we hike today were built more than 80 years ago? Did you know that more than half of the trails built in that era have since been lost to logging and road building? Did you know that Oregon’s population has more than quadrupled in that same period?

Trailkeepers of Oregon (TKO) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and enhance the Oregon hiking experience through advocacy, stewardship, outreach and education.

Our organization was born out of the Portland Hikers Forum, a community forum for hiking enthusiasts that was established in 2006, and has now grown to become the Oregon Hikers Forum, TKO’s free, online community for hikers. As the original forum grew, a user-built field guide was created and, and has now grown to become the Oregon Hikers Field Guide, a free online resource hosted by TKO and maintained by dozens of volunteer authors.